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Threshal

A Threshal was a type of two handed Medieval flail, looking rather like a larger version of the more well-known Nunchaku. Considered a peasant's weapon, it was nonetheless capable of defeating many types of armor, as illustrated in contemporary manuscripts.

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A Threshal was a type of two handed Medieval flail, looking rather like a larger version of the more well-known Nunchaku.1 Considered a peasant's weapon, it was nonetheless capable of defeating many types of armor, as illustrated in contemporary manuscripts.1

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  1. Oakeshott, Ewart (1960). "The Complete Arming of a Man". The Archeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry. Cambridge: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-486-29288-6. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)